CCBSA’s Khulanathi Fund feeds growth of black-owned suppliers
JOHANNESBURG, Sept 27 – Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) has given fresh impetus to its R20 million-a-year SME Fund to accelerate the growth and development of small and medium enterprises. The company has committed R100 million over five years to help suppliers and SMEs access finance to deliver on existing or new contracts and promote […]
CCBSA clean ups
Local communities play their part to achieve a world without waste South Africa has a huge waste problem. According to the Department of Environmental Affairs’ State of Waste Report (SoWR), South Africa produced in excess of 54 million tonnes of waste in 2017. Of this total, the report estimated that a maximum of only 10% […]
CCBSA invests in black female leadership
This Women’s Month in South Africa, Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) has announced that it has increased black female representation in leadership roles and senior management, from 89% representation in 2020 to 94% representation in 2021. This is reflective of CCBSA’s commitment to real transformation at board level, in its operations, and making a sustainable […]
Coca-Cola Beverages SA gives support worth almost R700,000 to five SMMEs in flood-hit eThekwini
DURBAN, 2 August 2022 – Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) has provided support totalling almost R700,000 to assist five small business owners to help them get back on their feet following the impact of the 2021 civil unrest and the floods which devastated KwaZulu-Natal earlier this year. CCBSA’s Regional Public Affairs, Communication and Sustainability Manager, […]
CCBSA accelerates transformation and retains level 1 BBBEE status
28 July 2022 – Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) has retained its level 1 Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) status for following a rigorous verification process. The company attributes this achievement to strategic investments in amongst others, procurement which saw an increased spend with black-owned suppliers from 50% to just over 61% of its total […]
‘CLEAR RIVERS CAMPAIGN’ HITS DIRTY WATER SYSTEMS ACROSS SA ON MANDELA DAY
JOHANNESBURG, July 19 – A Mandela Day clean-up of river systems around South Africa, including drought-stricken Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB), could be vital to future water security in the region. This is according to Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) acting Head of Sustainability Ntsako Baloyi during a Clear Rivers Campaign as part of Mandela Day […]
CCBSA supports Nelson Mandela Bay efforts to counter Day Zero
In response to the deteriorating situation in Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB) in the Eastern Cape where dam levels have reached a critical low level, Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) is working with the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality and other key stakeholders, including Gift of the Givers, to deliver water to vulnerable and distressed communities. CCBSA […]
CCBSA spends millions towards youth development
JOHANNESBURG – CCBSA has spent more than R105 million towards its Bizniz in a Box (BiB) initiatives and most recently, Study Buddy Fund. The company launched BiB, primarily aimed at transforming aspirant entrepreneurs into fully-fledged business owners who can create a livelihood for themselves and others, in 2016. Through BiB, Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) […]
Supporting Free State and Gauteng Youth Entrepreneurs through the Bizniz in a box programme
Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) in collaboration with the Free State Department of Economic, Small Business, Tourism and Environmental Affairs (DESTEA) and the Gauteng Department of Economic Development (GDED) will launch an entrepreneurship competition targeted at young people during the month of June. This collaboration comes in the wake of the release of unemployment numbers […]
Entrepreneurs launch their Bizniz in a Box ventures in Mdantsane
EAST LONDON – A number of small business owners in Mdantsane in the Eastern Cape are ready to take their ventures to the next level after they were selected to be part of the Bizniz in a Box initiative which seeks to empower township and rural entrepreneurs as part of building a more inclusive economy. […]